![]() Not that I need more megapixels, as I am making great 30×40 and larger prints from the a7R IV files. Now, if Sony would have announced all the specs of the a7R V and changed the sensor from 61mp to say 90mp or more, then I would have been in line right away. Feel free to put your comments in the forum if you have a compelling argument. The a7R IV is already such a good camera that you need to make a really good argument to convince me to upgrade. Using continuous AF tracking, I manage to hold the focus and get my shots.Īll the new features of the a7R V sound incredible and I am sure depending on the photography you do, it could be a step up from the a7R V but not by much. I have been bouncing around in a Zodiac shooting walruses, polar bears, and birds, as well as glaciers and icebergs using the system I shared above and the AF, hits the spot where I place the AF point. Do I really need a car, train, or airplane detection? The human and animal AF for the camera works great. I can’t think of one instance where I needed faster Auto-Focus than the camera has today or where even predictive subject tracking would play a role in my photography. I put the ISO to auto and take my pictures.īetween the great capability of the a7R IV for high ISO performance, as well as its excellent image stabilization, I manage to take some excellent images. When I take the camera off the tripod, I usually set the camera to manual and select the shutter speed that will work well for what I’m shooting as well as the f-stop. And, if I let the Sony a7R IV track the subject, I shoot just fine and nearly 100% reliably. Nothing is moving except the leaves in a gentle breeze, clouds moving across the sky, or a crashing surf.įor the most part, I am not tracking a subject. I have time to select and move the AF point to where I want to focus and then wait for the right light before making my exposure. It is that I am doing just fine with the Sony a7R IV that I presently have.įor nearly half the photos I take, I use a tripod to photograph landscapes. That doesn’t mean it might not be a good choice for you, though. I’ll say that the new Sony a7R V is impressive with its AI focus tracking and predictive focusing, but that really doesn’t matter for the kind of photography I do, or many of the photographers I know. All of us care about photography specs and whether the camera can work well for the kind of photography that we do. I know for a fact that many of the photographers that attend my workshops don’t care about these specs either. If I want to shoot video, I’ll buy a video camera (and Sony makes quite a few nice video cameras). These kinds of cameras, in my opinion, are about taking pictures. Just about all specs highlight video capabilities as the big thing. It seems to me that camera companies have forgotten that. ![]() I am a still photographer or just a photographer. While I do a little bit of video work, I leave most of that to Michael Durr, PhotoPXL’s video producer. ![]() It’s because those new features weren’t compelling enough to me for the kind of photography I do.īefore I go on, I have to say that I am noticing that camera companies don’t seem to be talking to photographers these days as much as they are talking to videographers. It’s not because the a7R V isn’t attractive with some of its new features. I don’t know if it is because I am becoming older or wiser, but for the first time in a long time, I didn’t pick the phone up and make that call when the a7R V was announced. Most of the time, I don’t even think twice about it - I just call Phil at Roberts Camera and tell him to put me on the list. I am one of the first to run out and buy the newest camera and other technologies. Recently, Sony announced the successor to the a7R IV and as a result, it kind of put me in a pickle. The a7R III and now the a7R IV have been my go-to cameras for this kind of work. Much of my work over the last few years has focused on landscapes from around the world. But today, I will let you know what I think of the newly released Sony a7R V. It’s really an amazing camera and has allowed me to take some amazing images. I’ll be sharing in an upcoming article why I consider the Sony a1 the finest digital camera I have owned. In addition, I have a large collection of Sony lenses that I count on to deliver the images that I want. ![]() I own numerous Sony cameras, including the a7 IV, A1, and a7R IV. If you have been following my site for a while, you know I am a Sony photographer. No, I Am Not Sony A7R V with the multiple cards that it can take ![]()
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